GREEN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL FIELD DAY AND TRADE SHOW

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1 GREEN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL FIELD DAY AND TRADE SHOW JULY 19, :30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. American University, Washington, DC Rain or Shine Presented by The Professional Grounds Management Society - D.C. Branch The Northern Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association Virginia Cooperative Extension With Cooperation from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, ISA Come learn through hands - on demonstrations in an outdoor setting. You are welcome to attend classes in any one or all of our sessions. The Trade Show will feature industry exhibitors with the latest products and equipment. Come see what's new! For more information call (703) , greenisdc@aol.com or visit after June 10th to register online. Breakfast, lunch and parking included. Please Carpool or use public transportation. Drivers: park in the Katzen Arts Center Garage, 4400 Mass Ave.

2 Trees ISA CEU s, sign in at each class General Session On the Quad, A.U. and Field Day, Mark Feist, Asst. Director, Facilities Management, A.U. 7:30-7:45 Restoration and Management of Urban Forests, and Measuring Success Lea Johnson, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Dept of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, UMD, College Park, MD. Join Lea to see what can be done to restore and maintain wooded areas in the DMV. 7:45-8:45 Pest of Trees and Recommended Controls Ed Milhous, Registered Certified Arborist, Owner, TreesPlease, Haymarket, VA, and Paul Wolfe, Integrated Plant Care, Rockville, MD. Learn how to diagnose insects, diseases, and cultural problems as well as how to treat them. 8:45-10:00 Thinning the Crown Safely Jim Martin, Certified Arborist and Owner, Justin Courtney, Crew Foreman, Growing Earth Tree Care. Ashburn, VA. Justin will demonstrate while Jim discusses safe movement through the crown and demonstrate good pruning practices. 10:00-11:15 Urban Wood Utilization Mike Galvin, SavATree, Director, SavATree Consulting Group, Baltimore, MD. Learn about Urban Wood Utilization and what it can do for your clients and the environment. 11:15-12:15 Lunch Enjoy the sounds of Durham Station and great food in the trade show area. Be sure to visit the exhibitors! 12:15-1:15 Protecting Trees During Construction Tim Zastrow, Board Certified Master Arborists, Bartlett Tree Experts, Gaithersburg MD. See a demonstration on campus of what to consider, and what to do, to protect trees during construction. 1:15-2:30 Trade Show - All Day Lunch 12:15-1:15

3 Sustainability/Landscape Design/Architecture General Session On the Quad, A.U. and Field Day, Mark Feist, Asst. Director, Facilities Management, A.U. 7:30-7:45 Planting to Attract Birds to the Landscape Teresa Vetick, Curator of Horticulture, Steve Sarro, Curator of Small Mammals, Smithsonian Institution National Zoological Park, Washington, DC. Learn to attract birds and provide habitat through design and plant choices. 7:45-8:45 Fertilizing Correctly to Protect the Environment Chuck Schuster, Senior Agent, Commercial Horticulture, University of Maryland Extension, Derwood, MD. See and learn about different types of fertilizer available and how to apply them. 8:45-9:45 Trade Show See what s new; visit the tradeshow! 9:45-10:00 Overcoming Challenges of Planting Urban Gardens - Melissa Gildea, Principal,Landscape Architect, Lotus Design + Consulting, Reston, VA. Melissa will talk about challenges of small space and urban settings and designing to overcome them. 10:00-11:15 Storm Water Management Ann English, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP BD+C, RainScapes Program Manager, Montgomery Co., MD. See how to improve storm water management in your landscapes for safety and water quality. 11:15-12:15 Lunch Enjoy the sounds of Durham Station and great food in the tradeshow area. Be sure to visit the exhibitors! 12:15-1:15 American University Arboretum and Gardens Tour Mike Mastrota, Landscape Architect, American University, Tour the stunning campus Arboretum; see what s new and learn about the design and maintenance. 1:15-2:30 Trade Show - All Day Lunch 12:15-1:15

4 Landscape Maintenance General Session On the Quad, A.U. and Field Day, Mark Feist, Asst. Director, Facilities Management, A.U. 7:30-7:45 Growing Native Plants- Alex Dencker, Horticulturist, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Join Alex on a tour of native plants at AU and learn about incorporating them in your landscapes. 7:45-8:45 Trade Show See what s new; visit the tradeshow! 8:45-9:00 Landscape Equipment Innovative Modifications Fleet Equipment Management, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. See innovative modifications that have been made to equipment to make it safer, easier to use and more efficient. 9:00-10:15 Planting and Maintaining Boxwoods Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture, George Washington s Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA. Come learn all about planting and caring for boxwoods from an expert in the field. 10:15-11:15, Landscape Pest ID Walk Stanton Gill, Extension Specialist, IPM, UMD, Karen Rane, Director, Plant Diagnostic Laboratory, UMD, College Park, MD. Learn to diagnose insect, disease, and cultural problems of shrubs and ornamentals while walking the site. 11:15-12:15 Lunch Enjoy the sounds of Durham Station and great food in the tradeshow area. Be sure to visit the exhibitors! 12:15-1:15 Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs Peter Deahl, Owner, Fine Pruning, LLC. See how to prune correctly to keep plants healthy, blooming, and looking good. 1:15-2:30 Trade Show - All Day Lunch 12:15-1:15

5 Spanish Session General Session On the Quad, A.U. and Field Day, Mark Feist, Asst. Director, Facilities Management, A.U. 7:30-7:45 Rejuvenation of Established Gardens, Unity Garden, AU Jessica Lubell, Grounds Supervisor, ISA Certified Arborist, AU, Carlos Rivera, Senior Grounds Keeper, AU. Learn about rejuvenating older gardens, and see the results. 7:45-8:45 Landscape Installation Rafael Zamora, Plant and Design Manager, McFall and Berry Landscape Management, Annandale, VA. Rafael will demonstrate how to install a landscape correctly from a plan.. 8:45-9:45 Trade Show See what s new; visit the tradeshow! 9:45-10:00 Organic Turf Maintenance Casimiro DeLeon, Foreman, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC. See products and procedures for maintaining turf organically. 10:00 11:00 Professionalism on the Job Jose de la Cruz, VP, Potomac Springs Landscape, Springfield, VA. See how to improve your job opportunities by being professional on the job. 11:00-12:15 Lunch Enjoy the sounds of Durham Station and great food in the tradeshow area. Be sure to visit the exhibitors! 12:15-1:15 Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs Luis Alfonzo, Managing Horticulturist, University of Maryland. Learn to prune correctly for plant health, appearance, and bloom. 1:15-2:30 Trade Show - All Day Lunch 12:15-1:15

6 Thanks to Our Sponsors Alpine Services Country Springs Wholesale Nursery Olney Gardens Wholesale Nursery Rippeon Equipment SiteOne Landscape Supply Don't Forget To Support Our Sponsors With Your Business!

7 Directions to the Field Day July 19, 2018 For MapQuest or your GPS: American University 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC July 19, :30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. American University is at the intersection of Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues (Ward Circle) in Northwest Washington, DC. Registrants are encouraged to car pool or take public transportation. Due to construction parking is limited. If coming by METRO Rail take the RED line to the TENLEYTOWN/AU stop. From there, you can take the free AU shuttle BLUE bus which will take you to main campus. Parking- Parking is available in the Katzen Arts Center garage located at 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, directly across from the main entrance to American University. Take your parking space number to the pay station located in the elevator lobby. Enter your stall event code which will be sent to all registrants via prior to the event. This code will provide you with complimentary parking for the day. From the garage entrance walk across Massachusetts Avenue and take the walkway to the left of the main entrance sign which will lead you to the main quad where the event is located.

8 Green Industry Professional Field Day and Trade Show (7/19/18) Registration Pre-registration: $85.00 each by July 12, 2018 by mail, fax, or online To register online visit At the Door: $95.00 each. Breakfast, Lunch, Drinks, Parking included, No Refunds, but substitutions are OK. Please include a list of all registrants names. For more information or to fax, call (703) (fax tone after the message.) Make checks payable to "Green Industry Professional Seminar" or complete credit card information and either fax, or mail with registration info to: Green Industry Professional Field Day, P.O. Box 59, Fairfax Station, VA Where Did Your Field Day Info Come From? Name Company Address Phone Fax For Payments by credit card: Amount Enclosed Payment by: Visa MasterCard Card # Security code Exp. Date 3-digit Ck # Dp. Date Amount App # Name on credit card and billing address if different from above:

9 Field Day Details: Park in the Katzen Arts Center Garage across Mass Ave from main entrance to American University Registration Opens 6:45 am, please check-in for your packet. Coffee and doughnuts and lunch will be available in the trade show area ISA CEUs sign in at each Tree session or other approved class VNLA, ISA, NALP, MD Licensed Tree Expert (applied for as _ of print da _ te) & CGM credits available Join a Professional Organization Consider advancing your career through membership in a professional organization. For information The Northern Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association (NVNLA), Chuck Wood, chuck@wheats.com Professional Grounds Management Society, DC Branch, (PGMS), Eric Wenger, eric@healthyplant.com